As 2022 draws to a close, I’d like to take the opportunity to express my best wishes for the holiday season and reflect on the work of South East Community Links during the past year. This year, again, has been tough as we continue to respond to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite…
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The Afghan Australian Community and Settlement Support Program is funded by Home Affairs through The Social Policy Group
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Overview Amina arrived in Melbourne on a family visa after waiting nine years to reunite with her husband. Tragically two months before their arrival, her husband had a workplace accident that left him with a severe acquired brain injury. As a result, Amina and her three children experienced significant trauma and grief, reuniting with their…
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The Annual Report highlights our journey to strengthen and build trusted community links, helping community members overcome hardships and create better futures for themselves and their families. This year SECL’s work reached 25,000 community members and their children, positively impacting their lives through essential services and support. Some of the key highlights include: $1 million…
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Our new multi-language mental health and wellbeing videos were launched by our young leaders at SECL’s 2022 Annual General Meeting. The ‘Every Person Counts’ video campaign was produced in response to the continuing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic which has impacted many young people. This fun and engaging campaign focuses on steps to improve mental health…
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It’s International Day of the Girl and today we’re celebrating all the girls and young women in our programs. We know that girls around the world still face barriers in achieving gender equality. Our programs seek to support girls and young women, with a focus on migrant and refugee youth, to realise their leadership potential,…
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Overview Soni is a 52-year-old Sri-Lankan woman who arrived in Australia in 2016 on a partner visa. Since arriving in Australia, Soni had not been able to find a suitable and stable job despite strong English skills and work experience in Sri Lanka. As a result, Soni was working for cash-in-hand jobs without stable hours,…
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Overview Suhela is an Afghan woman and a single parent with five dependent children under the age of 15 years. She was married at 14 years old to a man 13 years her senior. She arrived as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2007 and is a victim of extreme family violence and financial abuse. At…
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Overview Zamina is a 30-year-old woman from Afghan background who arrived in Australia with her husband in 2017 on a partner visa and was later granted a permanent visa. She does not speak English and has three children under 10 years of age. The family experienced physical and emotional abuse by multiple perpetrators including the…
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Overview Zora is a single mother of four children who arrived from Afghanistan in Australia three years ago on a refugee visa. She had complex physical and mental health issues, a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation and depression. She also experienced low English language skills and digital literacy, and a lack of understanding of…